Escapes Map

Survive & escape from bad positions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Flow outline

  1. Panda Roll Stuff

    • Your starting point - the chaos where you need to survive first. is where you assess the situation and decide your escape path

  2. Standing

    • Quick note: The standing game - your chance to escape the ground entirely or set up your own attacks. Focus on maintaining balance and creating distance

  3. Guard Play

    • your defensive fortress. learn to survive from bottom positions, control distance, and create escape opportunities before your opponent passes

  4. Seated, Supine, Butterfly

    • Key detail: guard variations for survival. each offers different escape opportunities - choose based on what your opponent gives you

  5. Sweeps, Retention, Submissions

    • If it shows up, Your offensive options from guard. Use these to escape bottom position entirely or create enough space to stand up

  6. Good Grips, Shooting, Throws, Sweeps, Pull Guard

    • Often Standing techniques to either escape the engagement or take the fight where you want it. Every grip is a potential escape route

  7. Passing

    • From here, from here, how to escape someone's guard and get to a dominant position. focus on safe passing that doesn't expose you to submissions

  8. Escapes

    • Most of the time The core of survival - getting out of bad positions. Learn to bridge, shrimp, and create frames when you're pinned. Switch if it stalls

  9. Use A Pass Or Change To A Lowered Passing Position

    • Transitioning through passing - keep pressure while staying safe from counters. Every pass attempt should have an escape plan

  10. Upgrade Your Pass To A Better Pin

    • Securing dominant positions after passing. Make sure your control is tight enough that your opponent can't escape easily

  11. Increased Chance Of Submission

    • Once set, usually when you have solid control, submissions become available. but remember - control first, submission second. angle matters

  12. Terms

    • Once set, usually the language of survival. know what each position and technique is called so you can communicate and learn effectively. switch if it stalls

  13. Quarter Guard To Twist Over, Side Control Escape, North South Escape

    • Specific escapes from common bad positions. Each requires different frames and movements - learn them all

  14. Defense

    • Key detail: preventing your opponent from advancing. stop passes before they happen, defend submissions before they're locked in. angle matters

  15. Use Your Resources To Stop Any Opponents Upgrade For Control

    • From here, often active defense - using frames, bridges, and movement to prevent your opponent from improving their position

  16. Submission

    • From here, if it shows up, finishing the fight. but only attempt when you have control - never sacrifice position for a submission attempt

  17. Extra Notes

    • Important details that don't fit elsewhere. Little tricks and adjustments that make escapes more effective. Angle matters

  18. Guard

    • Quick note: Your primary defensive position. Master maintaining guard and escaping when it's being passed. Timing beats strength

  19. Standing

    • Once set, back to standing - the ultimate escape. learn to stand up safely from any position

  20. Upgrading Control

    • If they frame, often improving your position once you have some control. move from decent positions to dominant ones safely. angle matters

  21. Passing

    • From here, Another look at passing - sometimes you need multiple approaches to get past a tough guard. Switch if it stalls

  22. Escapes

    • Once set, more escape options - different situations require different techniques. have multiple tools for each bad position. don’t force it

  23. Defense

    • advanced defensive concepts. how to survive against higher level opponents and their attacks. angle matters

  24. Submission

    • Once set, most of the time submission details - the specific mechanics and setups that work from dominant positions

  25. Upgrading Control

    • Quick note: Further control concepts - how to keep dominance and prevent your opponent from escaping

  26. Leg Entanglements

    • the leg game - both attacking and defending leg locks. know how to escape dangerous leg positions

  27. Random Things

    • Most of the time Miscellaneous techniques and concepts that don't fit neatly elsewhere but are still important for survival. Switch if it stalls

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